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Amateur Radio / USAF ID 'WIDGET47' 14.213 MHz USB 25 MAR 2024 ~1528Z
« on: March 25, 2024, 1616 UTC »
As the M/W/F 14.213 MHz morning net moderated by W4CBS was winding down a station self identifying as WIDGET47 broke in basically for an equipment check. When questioned about using WIDGET47 instead of an amateur call the operator explained they were a USAF flight operating in the Panama City, Florida area. The exchange was cordial and ended after that. (I verified the flight info details as correct using one of those Internet flight reporting web sites) This was a first for me. Has anyone else ever heard the military using amateur bands without an amateur call?

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22 Meter Band HiFER Beacons / KE4TWI Beacon 13566.5 kHz
« on: February 21, 2024, 1626 UTC »
On several different days this week, using the K3FEF/W3TKP KiwiSDR in Milford, PA, I've heard KE4TWI on or about 13566.5 kHz. I looked up KE4TWI at qrz.com and emailed him. He responded with a brief description of his beacon located south of Watertown, TN and included a photo of the assembled kit. I have not heard the beacon direct to my location nor find any other mention of anyone reporting it. Additionally I heard KE4TWI via the Presque Isle, Wisconsin KiwiSDR inter-twined with the ODX and RVA beacons.
*UPDATE* 21FEB2024 2114 UTC Now hearing KE4TWI direct at my location near Charlotte NC using FT-1000D and Mosley TA-53M yagi pointed in its general direction. Wes (KE4TWI) reports after a few days of initial testing with log periodic at home and receiving one report from Virginia, after moving to current location and using G5RV after about one month I am the first person to notice and report.

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22 Meter Band HiFER Beacons / KWQ heard in NC
« on: February 17, 2024, 1522 UTC »
Haven't monitored in months and when I began scanning across the band today I heard a "new" one (at least for me).

KWQ ~13565 kHz 1448 UTC - 1510 UTC then returned @ 1517 UTC a little stronger (S5)

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Longwave Loggings / Re: missing beacons
« on: November 17, 2023, 2113 UTC »
Have not heard DIW in some time. Inquiry at rxxclassaxe.com shows this > Decommissioned per NFDD 048 - 1 (03/13/2023) effective 20Apr23

ADG/278 last logged in February this year. DD/253 logged yesterday.

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22 Meter Band HiFER Beacons / Re: Mr. X Beacon up!
« on: March 23, 2023, 1651 UTC »
1648Z I'm hearing "Mr. X" direct only in NC. Nothing via the KFS SDRs.

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22 Meter Band HiFER Beacons / Re: Strong RTTY or similar on 22m
« on: March 18, 2023, 1933 UTC »
I have heard a RTTY like data signal sporadically over the past week centered around 13558 kHz using the KFS SDRs or direct using my receiver and a Universal M-7000. Both methods indicate the shift as 200 but not sure if baud rate is 75 or maybe 100. I tried the SDR FSK extension without any luck. (probably need a tutorial) When strong enough to hear direct the M-7000 yielded the best result in that I am seeing nonsensical data. Either I haven't figured the mode out or it is encrypted.

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22 Meter Band HiFER Beacons / Re: AN HIFER BEACON
« on: March 15, 2023, 2141 UTC »
Using KFS SE KiwiSDR I've heard AN twice but the frequency doesn't match past loggings.

March 14, 2023 1815Z 13563.85 KHz
March 15, 2023 2130Z 13563.84 KHz

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Other / 1421 UTC 8066 khz USB "Net"
« on: March 11, 2023, 1447 UTC »
Station "6AU" running the "Net". One other weak station. No ID heard.

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Cheshshire Radio 6937 USB 2218 UTC 10 Mar 2023
« on: March 10, 2023, 2240 UTC »
2238 "We Will Make American Metal Again" S9+20 in NC

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Unid 6955 AM 2224 UTC 8 MAR 2023
« on: March 08, 2023, 2247 UTC »
S9+ in NC

2243 Steve Miller - Take the Money and Run
2246 Cars - Let's Go
2249 Rolling Stones - Can't You Hear Me Knocking

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22 Meter Band HiFER Beacons / What have I got myself into?
« on: March 08, 2023, 2013 UTC »
Wandered into the world of 22M beacons for the first time yesterday and am glad retirement allows me plenty of free time to kill. Wanted to post my initial loggings. Will have to work on documenting freqs. I'm in NC just south of Charlotte.

3/7 (yesterday)
1230 UTC PIE/B FL (picked a real brain twister for my first one until I remembered Morse did have punctuation - LOL)
1625 UTC RF
1650 UTC RVA
2203 UTC AMA

3/8 (today)
1245 UTC AMA
1253 UTC PIE/B FL
1452 UTC ODX
1637 UTC RF
1638 UTC RVA
1817 UTC WV

Then heard what I thought were Morse dashes in groups of 1,2,3,4 at a time. (e.g. - 4,4,1,1,2,1,1,3,2,4,4)

Later I spun the dial to what seemed like a promising freq and just listened. Swear I heard random dots and dashes (also beeps and boops) chirps, whistles, clucking chickens and mourning doves calling. (??)

So, just how weird does this get?

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Amateur Radio / Real time on-the-air spotting/sharing network?
« on: March 06, 2023, 2327 UTC »
As a licensed amateur who enjoys listening to all types of communications I've often wondered if it was possible to use HF amateur bands to share real time spotting information about whatever it is we happen to be hearing. (broadcast, pirate, utility, beacons, etc.) Something to get us out of the name/QTH/signal report hit-and-run QSO rut so many hams seem to be stuck in.
I'm not interested in any form of "net" with roll calls or check ins. I'm open to ideas and suggestions.
Marc/K4FTU

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6925 AM 1225 UTC 25 DEC 2021
« on: December 25, 2021, 1414 UTC »
1410 UTC The Mamas & The Papas 'Creeque Alley'
1413 UTC CSN&Y 'Teach Your Children'
S9+ signal near Charlotte, NC

1450 UTC still hovering around S9 - Huey Lewis, Phil Collins, Styx, Marshall Tucker Band, Joe Walsh, Jerry Lee Lewis

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Mix Radio International 9920 USB 1906 UTC 9 NOvember 2018
« on: November 09, 2019, 2142 UTC »
2135 ID, Police - Every Little Thing

2139 ID, Simple Minds - Don't You Forget About Me

Some fading but strong overall in NC

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: Radio Diana International 6935 USB 2155 UTC 5 Nov 2019
« on: November 05, 2019, 2255 UTC »
2248 Death Bells at Dawn by The Lords
2250 ID, more music then off 2252
S9 in NC (over S6 noise)

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